Directing
Nam Ki-nam
KO, ZH cinema · 41 credits
Born
17 April 1942
Died
24 July 2019 (aged 77)
Also known as 南基男 · 南奇男 · Ki-nam Nam · Nam Gi-nam · Nan Ji-Nan · Nam Key-Nam
An extremely prolific and fast working commercial director in South Korea. In 1942, he was born in Gwangju, South Jeolla Province. At the age of seventeen, he wanted to become an actor in 1959, but he changed direction to direct because he felt he was not as good as the actors he met. He graduated from the University of the Arts, and entered the film industry in the 1960s. Since then, he worked first as an assistant director until his debut in 1972. After that he directed over 100 films. He would shoot multiple films simultaneously, often using the same set ups, and would memorize the scripts so he could work without it. He was also noted for his ability to quickly shoot additional scenes for import movies so they would be allowed to be shown in South Korea, as well as doing Korean second unit work for Hong Kong and Taiwanese films often without credit.
Known for
Filmography
Baribari Zzang
Director
소녀 18세
1993
Girl, 18 Years Old
Director, Screenplay
A Surrogate Father
Director, Writer
Two Wacky Heroes
Director
Sexual Compatibility
Director
Detective Q
Director
Hotel At 00:00
Director
The Woman Blacksmith
Director
Evil Hits Evil
Director
For the Motherland
Director
The Blazing Ninja
Director
At The Roads
Director
Bruce and Shaolin Kung Fu Part 2
Actor, Director
Return of Red Tiger
Director
